Hungry Teen Carried Groceries For Doughnuts But Got Much More

From Facebook To ‘GoFundMe’

It became clear to Matt that this could be a real opportunity for Chauncy and Barbara. He took the story from his personal Facebook into the world of GoFundMe. GoFundMe is a for-profit fundraising platform that takes a small percentage of the money it raises to create a platform for every individual’s story. The original goal was to raise money for a lawn mower for Chauncy.

From Facebook To Go Fund Me

After setting up the campaign, things began to take off and they hit their goal of $2,500 in no time. The donations kept pouring in and as the donations climbed, the group was also being approached by people to take care of specific needs, like healthcare and dental.